Real facts about SKMT Endowment Fund / Shame on PML-N
By Sheikh Zakir Elahi
Real facts about SKMT Endowment Fund / Shame on PML-N
By Sheikh Zakir Elahi
Recently leadership of Muslim League made some allegations which can be simple deemed shameless, baseless and without any merit or truth. One wonders what the real object behind this baseless allegation was. What will PML(N) gain by tarnishing the reputation of one of the finest not for profit institution in Pakistan where 75% of poor cancer patients get free treatment?
This is not attack on Imran Khan but attack on all poor cancer patients who receive free treatment at this fine institution. The timing of these false accusations during the Zakat month of Ramadan reflects the true mentality of leadership of PML(N). This accusation will hurt the poor cancer patients. Not sure if PML(N) leadership can live with this on their conscience. But on the second thought, they do not even have a conscience. It is still unknown how low PML(N) can go. Chairman Imran Khan made it very clear no Zakat funds were used for investment and no money were transferred from Pakistan to abroad. International entities that are involved in fundraising for SKMT are independent entities . For example in USA funds are raised under (Imran Khan Cancer Appeal ,USA ). Same is case with other countries .Khan sahib is not part of investment board that makes decisions regarding investment .
Since the attack was against investment done by SKMT Endowment fund, we must analyze those investments in detail and explain what Endowment Fund is. Endowment Fund is made up of gifts and donation that is subject to requirement that the principal be maintained intact and invested to create a source of income. All non profit are under pressure to generate needed funds for running current operations. It is saving that eases the financial burden during tough and hard times.
Most of Universities and non-profit institutions worldwide have endowment funds. Below are some examples of Endowment Funds.
- Harvard $31 billion per student $1,523,809.
- Princeton $17.11 billion per student $2,198,381
- Yale $19.3 Billion per student $1,663,807.
Now lets analyze the investments made through the SKMT Endowment fund.
1. Shares in Hub Power
Increase in value between 2009 to 2010 - RS 2,352,000
With market cap of Rs 51.8 billion, Hub power is highly profitable company whose shares have doubled in value in last 3 years with dividend yield of 13 % is very safe and sound investment.
2. AKD Opportunity Fund
Increase in value between 2009 to 2010 - RS 4,885,212
A diversified open ended fund that invest in Pakistani securities with average return of about 25% for last 3 years. It is considered a safe and sound investment.
3. Pakistan Income Fund Increase in value between 2009 to 2010 - RS 7,258,440 A diversified open ended fund with average return of 7.6% for last 3 years
ABN AMRO Bank Notes
4. CROCI ALPHA PARIS NOTE (Face /Par value $1 million)
Increase in value between 2009 to 2010 - RS 3,186,880
5. Global Healthcare sector notes ( Par value $1 Million)
Increase in value between 2009 to 2010 RS 7,134,345
6. Climate change Note (Par value $1.5 Million)
Increase between 2009 to 2010 RS 7,134,335
(Note is short term debt security with fixed maturity date. Issuer of note pays the par value or face amount of note at the end of term along with agreed interest every year. Values of the notes do go up and down depending upon market condition. Note pays the par value or face value of note at maturity. Capital is always safe )
These notes are very safe and sound investment by any standard and offered by ABN AMRO which is 15 largest bank in the world.
So called un-safe investment See below facts
7. 3,000,000 class 'B' ordinary shares of USD 1 each of Cinnabar International Services (CISL ) valued at RS 211,800.000. (CISL is subsidiary of HBG Holding that well established & well capitalizes investment company . HE Abdullah Al Mouallini Saudi Arabia Ambassador to United nations is chairman of board )
Any share that is not preferred share is common share or ordinary share. Reason companies create different class of ordinary share is to attach certain rights to shares or to pay different dividend to share holders. In this case shares are nonvoting shares with certain grantees in place which allows security of capital; these are defined in deadlock articles.
CISL owns 3000 shares of Sugarland Real E(BVI) Limited, a special purpose entity to undertake the development of a real estate project in Oman. Land for the project was contributed by a major share holder Sheikh Salim Al Mashani. This contribution was considered in kind (a non cash contribution which can be given as cash value). At the time of contribution land was valued at USD 28.323 million. According to latest appraisal, land has significantly dropped in value by USD 18.256 million so the current value assessed by management is USD 10.067.
There would be issue if that loss was realized by the corporation but in this case Sheikh Al Mashani has agreed to take that loss through reduction in the capital contribution by him. Since the loss on land will be borne by only him, his capital or shares in project will decrease and will have no adverse effect of this land price drop on other share holders. Percentage ownership of other share holders will increase so that their value of their holding remains unchanged. This drop also does not affect the value of project and the future cash flow from project. Project is still on and it is assumed that upon completion of project the value of shares will increase.
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It is to be noted that accounts are audited by
A. F. Ferguson & Co. (a member firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers network) which is among largest and the most respected firm of professional accountants in Pakistan with more than 1600 accountants.
Shaukat Khanam Endowment Fund made diversified investments in and outside Pakistan. It is right mix of securities and reflects a balance portfolio and with minimum risk.
About the Writer:
Advisor to Chairman PTI Imran Khan
Political and Planning affairs
Convener Advisory Committee
Pakistan Tehreek-E- Insaf
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